Includes the following communities
Sublimity Marion Co., Oregon
Stayton, Marion Co., Oregon
History
A group of Volga German Catholic families from Ellis Co., Kansas, settled in Sublimity and the surrounding area.
Volga German Congregations
St. Boniface Catholic Church
Volga German Families
The following Volga German families are known to have settled in and around Sublimity:
Burghardt from Pfeifer
Etzel from Pfeifer
Hafner from Pfeifer
Lambrecht from Pfeifer
Rohwein from Kamenka
Schaab / Schab from Semenovka
Schwindt from Kamenka
Toepfer from Fischer
Resources
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Cemetery in Jordan (findagrave.com)
- St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery in Sublimity (findagrave.com)
External Links
- St. Boniface Community Archives & Museum
- St. Boniface (parish website)
St. Boniface Catholic Church
Sublimity, Oregon
44.829566, -122.794534
Volga Colonies
Migrated From
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49.758889, 9.5175
50.0075, 7.495556
49.488889, 8.469167
55.676111, 12.568333
50.992698, 9.451937
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